How is legislation passed in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom the executive and the legislature are closely linked. This is in contrast to the United States where there is a stark separation of these two areas of government. In the United Kingdom there are two legislative Houses. Firstly, there is the House of Commons. This is made up of all elected Members of Parliament (MPs). Then there is the House of Lords. This is made up of appointed members of the public who have been granted the status of "Lord" or equivalent. For legislation to be passed, the executive (the members of the Party in Government appointed as ministers) must propose it first to the House of Commons. There it will be voted on and if approved by the majority of present MPs it will proceed to the House of Lords. If it is too approved by the majority of present members of the House of Lords it becomes legislation. However, it should be noted that modern day norms have effectively made the House of Lords powerless meaning that once a bill is approved by the House of Commons it is effectively passed as legislation. Finally, it should be mentioned that throughout this process both Houses have the right to propose and vote on adjustments to the bill. These adjustments are known as "amendments."